Rotterdam : Court dismisses Tariq Ramadan's lawsuit

Rotterdam : Court dismisses Tariq Ramadan's lawsuit


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Tariq Ramadan already announced he will appeal (NL).


Via AP:


A Dutch court has rejected a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by prominent Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan, saying the city of Rotterdam had good reasons for ending his contract.


The Swiss-born Ramadan was dismissed from positions at Erasmus University and the city in August 2009 after he hosted a program on Iranian state television.

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The court in Rotterdam said Wednesday Ramadan failed to understand the size of the problem and his public support was gone.

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